Government says residents will be offered jab without charge or checks on immigration status

The hostile environment for migrants means many people living in the UK with unofficial or uncertain status will be unlikely to take up coronavirus vaccinations, despite a government push for this to happen, charities have warned.

With estimates of potentially up to 1.2 million people living in the UK without official documentation, this reluctance could make a significant dent in vaccination totals.

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